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Smaller loans from £25,000 - £100,000
Whether you are an entrepreneur wishing to start your own business, or an early stage or more established small business looking to grow you may find it difficult obtaining the finance you need.
Smaller loans can be used to fill the funding gap for growth and development projects.
How to apply
- Go to the fund manager’s website by clicking the box below.
- Make an enquiry directly to the fund manager.
- The fund manager will contact you to talk through your funding requirement.
- The fund manager may ask for more information and a formal application or pitch deck.
- The fund manager will evaluate your application and make the investment decision.
Have a question? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Latest News from the Investment Fund for Wales
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Investment Fund for Wales in the news
BCRS Hits £2m Milestone in Helping Drive Growth for Small Businesses Across Wales
08 January 2026
Business News Wales reports that BCRS Business Loans, one of the fund managers for the Bank’s Investment Fund for Wales, has provided more than £2m in loans to 34 businesses across Wales, creating 104 jobs and protecting a further 189, while providing more than £10.261 million of economic growth across the country.
Learn more BCRS Hits £2m Milestone in Helping Drive Growth for Small Businesses Across WalesCardiff LED lighting firm secures £2.5m private equity investment to drive international expansion
06 January 2026
A Cardiff-based provider of precision LED lighting for commercial greenhouses and vertical farms has secured £2.5m investment from private equity firm Foresight Group. The investment into Bloemteknik was made through the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Wales (IFW) and Foresight’s Growth VCTs. The backing has accelerated final development, testing, and commercial deployment, giving growers access to a technology that redefines lighting performance in controlled environment agriculture.
Learn more Cardiff LED lighting firm secures £2.5m private equity investment to drive international expansionExpansion is on the cards at Be Business Fit Ltd as it secures growth funding from BCRS Business Loans - Always Finance News
05 January 2026
Cardiff-based consultancy Business Fit Ltd is accelerating its expansion with the support of a £25k loan from IFW delivery partner BCRS Business Loans. The HR consultancy has become a trusted partner for SMEs across Wales, supporting businesses with independent HR investigations, while also helping managers and leaders personally develop through professional coaching.
Learn more Expansion is on the cards at Be Business Fit Ltd as it secures growth funding from BCRS Business Loans - Always Finance NewsInvestment Fund for Wales Case Studies
Assured Insights
Data innovator Assured Insights received funding from the Investment Fund for Wales alongside investment from Assured Insight's founders and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
SudoCyber
Cyber security software business SudoCyber received a £1m equity investment from the Investment Fund for Wales through appointed fund managers Foresight.
Longa
Women-led Turkish restaurant Longa expanded with a second site in Cardiff thanks to funding from the Investment Fund for Wales.
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